Manipulating vector transmission reveals local processes in bacterial communities of bats
C. D. McKee, C. T. Webb, M. Y. Kosoy, Y. Bai, L. M. Osikowicz, R. Suu-Ire, Y. Ntiamoa-Baidu, A. A. Cunningham, J. L. Wood, D. T. Hayman
The paper manipulates bat fly populations in fruit bats to study how vector transmission affects Bartonella bacterial communities, finding that ecological drift and host immunity drive community changes.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2021 · PreprintEcology